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diff --git a/doc/manual/src/glossary.md b/doc/manual/src/glossary.md index bb350d9de..92192e4cb 100644 --- a/doc/manual/src/glossary.md +++ b/doc/manual/src/glossary.md @@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ the store object at `P` contains the path `Q` somewhere. The *references* of a store path are the set of store paths to which it has a reference. - + A derivation can reference other derivations and sources (but not output paths), whereas an output path only references other output paths. @@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ is necessary to deploy whole closures, since otherwise at runtime files could be missing. The command `nix-store -qR` prints out closures of store paths. - + As an example, if the store object at path `P` contains a reference to path `Q`, then `Q` is in the closure of `P`. Further, if `Q` references `R` then `R` is also in the closure of `P`. @@ -98,3 +98,7 @@ store. It can contain regular files, directories and symbolic links. NARs are generated and unpacked using `nix-store --dump` and `nix-store --restore`. + - `∅` \ + The empty set symbol. In the context of package history, this denotes a package was not present prior to installation. + - `ε` \ + The epsilon symbol. In the context of a package, this means the version is empty. More precisely, the derivation does not have a version attribute. |